diff --git a/net/smc/smc_llc.c b/net/smc/smc_llc.c
index 954b2ff1815c..aa6d83af55ed 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_llc.c
+++ b/net/smc/smc_llc.c
@@ -1927,7 +1927,8 @@ static void smc_llc_event_handler(struct smc_llc_qentry *qentry)
 		return;
 	case SMC_LLC_CONFIRM_LINK:
 	case SMC_LLC_ADD_LINK_CONT:
-		if (lgr->llc_flow_lcl.type != SMC_LLC_FLOW_NONE) {
+		if (lgr->llc_flow_lcl.type != SMC_LLC_FLOW_NONE &&
+		    !lgr->llc_flow_lcl.qentry) {
 			/* a flow is waiting for this message */
 			smc_llc_flow_qentry_set(&lgr->llc_flow_lcl, qentry);
 			wake_up(&lgr->llc_msg_waiter);